IntoUniversity

IntoUniversity is a United Kingdom-based charity that aims to help disadvantaged young people gain a place within a higher education establishment. It provides encouragement to children and young people aged 7–18 in pursuing further education.[1]

Not to be confused with corporate education provider INTO University Partnerships.
IntoUniversity
Formation2007 (2007)
FoundersHugh Rayment-Pickard, Clare Richards, Rachel Carr
Founded atNorth Kensington, London
Legal statusRegistered charity
PurposeProvides higher education for disadvantaged young people
Chair of Trustees
Oliver Haarmann
Websiteintouniversity.org

Locations

IntoUniversity started off with a pilot centre at North Kensington in 2007, and now operates 31 centres and extension projects across the country.[2] Within London there are 12 centres and regionally, IntoUniversity has centres in the Midlands, South West, North West and East Anglia.[3]

IntoUniversity was selected by The Duke (then Prince William) and Duchess of Cambridge (then Catherine Middleton) as one of the charities to receive a gift fund from the Royal Wedding in April 2011.[4] [5]

Awards
  • Charity of the Year, Charity Times[6]
  • Centre for Social Justice Award[7]
  • London Education Partnership Awards, for "Building bridges: cross-organisational partnership and impact"[8]

Further reading

References
  1. "IU - About us". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. "IU - Our Centres". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. "IU - Centres & History". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.intouniversity.org/sites/all/files/userfiles/files/Press%20Release%20-%20Royal%20Wedding%20Gift.doc
  6. "Charity Times Awards". www.charitytimes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.lepawards.org.uk/documents/LEPAwardsWinners2010.pdf
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